After you read our blog, do you skip on over to the Inside Jewelry Stringing blog ? If you're not already doing so, I highly recommend you check out what our sister magazine is up to. The Jewelry Stringing editors blog three days a week, so you're bound to learn a new technique or hear about...
Today is 12.12.12! We're almost halfway through December, and there are less than three weeks left in 2012. I always get a little nostalgic in December, and I usually take some time to meditate and reflect on all the wonderful things that have happened during the year. This year is no different,...
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Jean Campbell is the senior editor of Beadwork and a contributing editor to Beading Daily I'm one of those folks who often do things by the seat of their pants. I just assume I can barrel through anything and get it right the first time. I rarely do, of course! For instance, I was just out for a...
Jean Campbell is the senior editor of Beadwork and a contributing editor to Beading Daily It's a new year, and each new year I come up with a list of resolutions. They often have the same themes from year-to-year: Some concern my ant-like work habits. Others are about aging gracefully (or my lack...
Here’s a little snippet of beady publishing history that you might find interesting... In 2002 Interweave’s founder, Linda Ligon, and I sat in a hotel lobby in New York to discuss starting a new magazine that solely concerned stringing beads. It was a completely revolutionary idea at the...
I don’t know about you, but I’m kind a sucker for those "the-making-of" special features included on DVDs these days. You know, the laugh reels, the director’s commentary, the short history documentaries that provide a backdrop to the movie. I’m not the only one, right...
Today's guest editor is Melinda Barta. Melinda is managing editor of Beadwork and Stringing magazines and former project editor of PieceWork magazine. She is also the author of Custom Cool Jewelry and Hip to Stitch and teaches workshops at schools across the country, including Penland School of Crafts...
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Beading Daily Challenge Winners Thirty-four brave beaders took the first Beading Daily challenge: It Takes Two. For this challenge, beaders had to choose two techniques and create an original pair of earrings. Wireworking was definitely the most popular technique used--and with good reason. It's...
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